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The SAG Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) held in February are often a very good indicator of Oscar success.
Kenneth Branagh's Belfast starring Jamie Dornan and Dame Judi Dench is now clear fav at 4/5 with the best betting sites.
CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) is the big mover in the SAG odds from an early 5/1 into 5/2 second favourite, it now looks like the main rival to Belfast.
Don't Look Up the satirical movie from Netflix starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Jennifer Lawrence was generally well-received and deserves its place in the betting
Steven Spielberg's West Side Story was initially odds on with all the bookmaker's sites to win The Best Film Ensemble, however, it was not nominated!!
The SAG awards were created in 1952 and celebrate performances in the movies and in television.
Members of the Screen Actors Guild nominate and vote for their favourite in 13 categories.
SAG Award Nominations will take place on the 12th January 2022, with the Awards show scheduled for the 27th February 2022.
Winners receive a bronze statue as pictured below.
You can view the percentage chance that the current SAG Awards betting odds reflect.
| Outstanding Performance By A Cast or Ensemble In A Motion Picture | Percentage Chance |
|---|---|
| Belfast | 55.56% |
| Coda | 28.57% |
| Don't Look Up | 16.67% |
| King Richard | 7.69% |
| House Of Gucci | 6.67% |
The House of Gucci starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver in a true story of the family behind the Italian fashion house.
Lady Gaga Image: SMP Entertainment, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
In the last 10 years, the leading SAG award rather confusingly called Outstanding Performance by A Cast or Ensemble In A Motion Picture has been followed on 5 occasions by the SAG winner being the Oscar winner.
| SAG Award Year | Outstanding Performance by A Cast or Ensemble In A Motion Picture | Best Picture Oscar Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CODA | |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago Seven | Nomadland |
| 2019 | Parasite | Parasite |
| 2018 | Black Panther | Green Book |
| 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri | The Shape Of Water |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Moonlight |
| 2015 | Spotlight | Spotlight |
| 2014 | Birdman | Birdman |
| 2013 | American Hustle | 12 Years a Slave |
| 2012 | Argo | Argo |
| 2011 | The Help | The Artist |
| 2010 | The Kings Speech | The Kings Speech |
It is worth noting the SAG results in all categories, as you can be sure that the bookmakers will in their Oscar betting odds.
- Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role
- Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role
- Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role
- Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role
Shrewd bettors could place bets on the Oscars before the SAG awards if they have a strong conviction on a particular category, as a win at an award ceremony or film festival generally alerts the odds compilers and they cut the odds.
As an example, last year Nomadland and actress Frances McDormand who starred as the van living nomad were available at much bigger prices before the award season, (Golden Globes, BAFTA, Peoples Choice, SAG, Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival etc).
To place a bet on the SAG Awards or any of the awards shows please check the bookmakers on the OLBG Best Betting Sites Pages.
Article Contributor Information
This SAG Awards Betting article was constructed by our Senior News Editor and Entertainment Specialist Jake Ashton who reports daily for OLBG News on all Entertainment, Reality TV and Award show betting. Jake is often quoted in the national press for his opinion on entertainment betting and manages all of the Entertainment and TV Specials Blogs on OLBG.
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